HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-215 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-215
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A FACILITY OPERATIONS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
ELITE ATHLETE SERVICES, LLC FOR OPERATION OF THE
CHULA VISTA ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING CENTER
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center (CVEATC), formerly known
as the U.S. Olympic Training Center, opened in 1995 as a national training facility for Olympic
and Paralympic athletes; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the United States Olympic Committee transferred ownership of the
CVEATC to the City of Chula Vista, and the City subsequently entered into a Facilities Operations
Agreement with Elite Athlete Services, LLC (EAS) to manage and operate the facility; and
WHEREAS, since entering into the 2016 Operations Agreement, EAS has managed daily
operations, attracted new sports tenants, supported athlete development programs, maintained the
facility, and increased public and community uses of the site; and
WHEREAS, City staff and EAS have negotiated a new Facility Operations Agreement
(“Agreement”) that reflects operational responsibilities, establishes collaborative master planning,
clarifies reporting requirements, identifies capital improvement planning and investment
commitments, and affirms operational objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides a ten-year term with one option for extension,
preserves appropriate community access, and establishes the operator fee structure, reimbursement
responsibilities, capital planning, reporting, and facility maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement requires EAS to submit Annual Business Plans and annual
financial and operational reports, including programming summaries and capital improvement
performance updates, and maintains City oversight; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement supports the preparation and adoption of a long-term master
plan for the CVEATC and contemplates the consideration of capital projects requiring
environmental compliance on a project-by-project basis; and
WHEREAS, EAS will receive an annual operator fee of $500,000 as part of operating
expenses derived from facility revenues, as well as the ability to reinvest revenue at year-end in
accordance with the approved capital improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, EAS will reimburse the City for insurance expenses and property tax
obligations directly related to CVEATC, consistent with negotiated reimbursement terms; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed activity is not a “Project” under the California Environmental
Quality Act because approving an operating agreement will not, in itself, result in a physical
change in the environment; and thus, environmental review is not required pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves the Facility Operations Agreement, between the City and Elite Athlete Services,
LLC, for the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, in the form presented, with such minor
modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept
on file in the Office of the City Clerk and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Marco A. Verdugo
Deputy City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of December 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2025-215 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of December 2025.
Executed this 16th day of December 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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